John 8:27
Strong's Lexicon
They did not understand
ἔγνωσαν (egnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He was telling
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[about] the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father.
Πατέρα (Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.

Young's Literal Translation
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

New American Standard Bible
They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

King James Bible
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.

New Living Translation
But they still didn't understand that he was talking about his Father.

English Standard Version
They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.

New American Standard Bible
They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

King James Bible
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

International Standard Version
They didn't realize that he was talking to them about the Father.

NET Bible
(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)

American Standard Version
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

English Revised Version
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

Young's Literal Translation
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
















Cross References
John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 8:25
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

John 8:24
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

John 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

John 8:30
As he spake these words, many believed on him.
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